N2MB Racing WOT Box Installation Instructions Manual

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V82011FordMustang
N2MBWOTBoxInstallationInstructions
NOTE:IfyouhaveaCDI(capacitivedischargeignitionsystem)pleasecontactusat
[email protected]foradditionalinstructions.DamagetoyourWOTBoxcanoccurifthe
installationisnotcompletedcorrectly!Allstockignitionsareinductive,notcapacitive;ifyou
haven’tinstalledacapacitiveignitionsystemonyourvehicle,itdoesn’thaveone.
WARNING:Sparkbasedrevlimiterscandamagecatalyticconverters.Ifyouhavecatalytic
convertersonyourcar,N2MBacceptsnoresponsibilityfordamagecausedbytheWOTBox.
Thisbeingsaid,manysuccessfulinstallshavebeenmadeonCatalyticConverterequipped
vehicles.Damageusuallyisonlycausedbyusingthelaunchcontrolfeatureformorethana
fewseconds,butonceagain,USEATYOUROWNRISKIFYOUHAVECATALYTICCONVERTERS!
Pleasevisitourwebsiteathttp://www.n2mb.comforthelatestversionoftheWOTBox
softwareandinstallationinstructions.
Solderalljoints.TheN2MBrecommendedsolderingmethodisavailableat
http://www.n2mb.com.Useamultimetertoverifyallwiresbeforetheyarecutortapped
into.Thecolorsofwiresfrommodelyeartomodelyearmaydiffer,andmaybedifferenton
yourcarfromthosedescribedintheseinstructions.Wherediscrepanciesareknown,they
aredescribed,buttheremaybemorediscrepanciesthanthoselisted.Thebestwaytoknow
thatyouhavetherightwireistochecktheconnectivitytotheECUand/orsensoratthepins
described.
Intheseinstructions,picturesincludeotheraftermarketalterationsinadditiontotheWOT
Box.N2MBisnotaffiliatedwiththesedevices.Inaddition,ifyouseesomethingthatisn’tin
yourvehicle,don’tworry.
Routewiresinthemannerthatyouwantthemtoliepermanentlybeforeconnectingthem.
Cutwirestolengthbeforesoldering;avoidcoilingwiresofexcessivelengthastheycancause
noiseinthecircuit,alteringtheoperationoftheWOTBox.Spendingsomeextratimehere
willenhancetheaestheticsoftheinstall.Ziptiesareincludedtosecurethewiresawayfrom
heat,movingparts,sharpedges,oranythingelsethatcandamagethewires.
IncludedintheWOTBOXkit:
WOTBox
Wiringharness
USBtoSerialConverterforfuture
softwareupgrades
Groundlug
Zipties
Heatshrinktubing
Youwillneed:
WireStrippers
SolderingIronorStation
MetricSocketSet
Sandpaper
HeatShrink(ifmorethanisincluded
inthekitisneeded)
Electricaltape
ZipTies(ifmorethanisincludedin
thekitisneeded)
RazorBladeorSharpKnife
MultimeterorOhmMeter
Screwdriverorothersharpobject
RTVorHotGlue(optional)
7/16’RubberGrommetwith¼’
internalhole
WOTBoxWire
Color
VehicleWire
ColorDescription
Pin@
Device
Pin@
PCM
Pin@Bussed
ElectricalCenter
BlueBlue/WhiteAcceleratorPedal
PositionSensor
529Bn/a
YellowYellow/VioletCrankshaftPosition
SensorPositive
213En/a
GreenGreen/VioletCruiseControlClutch
Switch(Clutch
DeactivationSwitch)
121Tn/a
RedRedIgnitionCoilPower3n/afuse40,15A
RedIgnitionCoilPower3n/afuse40,15A
OrangeofR&OPair
Black,Singlen/aGroundn/an/an/a
Figure I: Wire Pinout
Notes:
1) ThelettersafterthePCMpinnumbersindicatewhichofthethreecamlockPCM
connectorsthepinisapartof.Bisthebottomconnector,Eisthemiddleconnector,
andTisthetopconnector(seestep10.)
2) WhilethewirethattheRED/ORANGEWOTBoxPairmustbesplicedtoconnectstoPin
3 onthecoils,itissplitaftertheBussedElectricalCenter(“BEC”or“fusebox”)and
connectedtoPin2onEACHcoil.IftheRED/ORANGEWOTBoxPairisconnectedat
the coils,eachwireofthepairmustbesplicedtopin2ofeachofthe8coils.It’sfar
easier
todisassembletheBECandspliceatthefuse.Pin2onacoilmaybeused,however,for
continuitycheckingtoensurethecorrectwirehasbeenfound.
3) TheremaybemultiplewiresofthesamecolorineachECMharnessbundle.Ifindoubt,
removethebackcoversoftheECMplugstoensurethatyoufindthecorrectwire
numbers.
4) Theseinstructionswerewrittenwiththehelpofa2011GT500.Yourvehiclemaydiffer
slightly.
Figure II: Installation Diagram
1) Openthehoodanddisconnectthe
12Vbatterynegative.
2) Removepassengersidefronttirefor
access.Removepassengerside
frontfenderlinerforaccess.
3) Removepassengersidefloormats,
rightkickpanel,andpullbackthe
carpet.
4) Locatetherubberpassthrough
grommetinthefirewall.
2)
3),4)
5) Pickoutalocationtomountthe
WOTBox.TheWOTBoxmustbe
installedinsidethepassenger
compartmentbecauseitisnot
waterproof.Additionally,youwill
wanttomaketheWOTBox
accessibletothedriver.This
locationunderthekickpanelworks
well.UnplugtheWOTBoxandtape
theconnectortothemounting
location.
6) Carefullypokeanewholeinthe
passthroughgrommetusingasharp
object,suchasascrewdriver.Be
carefulnottodamageotherwires
alreadyinthegrommet,andmake
surethattheholeisonlylarge
enoughfortheWOTBoxWiresto
passthough.Ifitistoolarge,water
canleakin.RoutealloftheWOT
BoxWiresthroughthegrommet,
leavingtheWOTBoxConnectorin
thepassengercompartment.
5)
6)
7) Underthehood,removethebattery
andthetrayunderneathit.
Underneaththebatterytray,there’s
aholethatwillfitthe7/16”
grommet.Installthegrommetand
routetheWOTBoxwiresthroughit.
7)
8) ThePCMislocatedinthefrontof
theenginecompartmentonthe
passengerside.Unplugall3cam
lockconnectorsfromthePCMby
unlockingthegreyleversandpulling
theconnectorsout.
8)
9) Removeenoughoftheloombehind
theTconnector(thetopone)to
accessthewires.SplicetheGREEN
WOTBoxWireintothe
GREEN/VIOLETwireonpin21.Use
theN2MBrecommendedsoldering
techniqueavailableat
www.n2mb.com.
10) Removeenoughoftheloombehind
theEconnector(themiddleone)to
accessthewires.SplicetheYELLOW
WOTBoxWireintothe
YELLOW/VIOLETwireonpin13.
UsetheN2MBrecommended
solderingtechniqueavailableat
www.n2mb.com.
11) Removeenoughoftheloombehind
thebottom(B)connectortoaccess
thewires.SplicetheBLUEWOTBox
WireintotheBLUE/WHITEwireon
pin29oftheBOTTOMCONNECTOR.
UsetheN2MBrecommended
solderingtechnique.Reinstallthe
loomonallconnectorsaccessedand
tapesecurelywithelectricaltape.
ReattachtheconnectorstotheECM.
9)
10)
11)
12) TheBussedElectricalCenteris
locateddirectlytothepassenger
sideofthePCM.Removeitscover.
13) Afterthecoverisremoved,thetop
oftheBECbecomesvisible.Hold
downtheplasticsnapsoneither
side,andremovethetopoftheBEC
toallowaccesstothewires
underneath.
12)
13)
14) Underneaththeareaindicated,find
theYELLOW/GREENwire(itwillbe
connectedtoFuse40,a15Afuse).
15) Cutthiswire,makingsuretoleave
enoughroomoneithersidetomake
asplice.JointheREDWOTBox
Wiretothewireendcomingfrom
thefusebox,andtheORANGEWOT
BoxWireoftheRED/ORANGEPAIR
to thesidewireendleadingaway
from thefusebox.Reassemblethe
fusebox,andreplacethecover.
16) Crimptheincludedgroundlugonto
theSINGLEBLACKWOTBoxWire
andconnectthroughabolttoa
goodbodyground.Thelocationon
theshocktowershownhereworks
well.
14)
15)
16)
17) Ensurethatthewiresarelayingasyouwouldlikethemtopermanently,thenreplace
thewheelwellfenderliner,thewheel,andthefootwellcarpet.Ensurethateverything
thatwasremovedforinstallationhasbeenreplacedbesidesthe12Vbatterynegative.
InserttheWOTBoxharnessintotheWOTBox,reconnectthe12Vbatterynegative,and
closethehood.
18) The2011Mustangusesadifferentacceleratorpedalpositionsensorthanother
mustangs.DownloadthelatestWOTBoxgraphicaluserinterfaceavailableat
www.n2mb.com/wotboxsoftware.Connecttotheinterfaceandsetitupforyour
vehicleinthemannerdescribedonthewebsite.Ifthe“TPS”sectionofthe“Vehicle
Snapshot”sectionreads“up”whentheacceleratorupand“dn”withtheaccelerator
down,you’redone.Ifnot,youwillneedtochangetheTPSthresholdinBOTHthe
“LaunchControl”windowandthe“NoLiftShift”window.Todothis,ensurethatyou
havetheWOTBoxconnectedtothevehicle,changetheTPSthresholdto1.7V,click
“WRITE”,andtesttodetermineiftheWOTBoxreads“up”or“dn”inthe“Vehicle
Snapshot”sectionwiththeacceleratorupordown.IftheGUIdoesn’tacknowledgethe
correctpositionoftheaccelerator,notethevoltagetotheleftoftheup/dnindicator,
andchangetheTPSthresholduntiltheGUIreads“up”withtheacceleratorupand“dn”
withtheacceleratordown.Formost2011Mustangs,the“TPSThreshold”boxesinthe
GUIshouldappearlikethis:
19) TesttheWOTBoxasdescribedbelow,andthenreinstalltherightpassengersidekick
panel.
Troubleshooting‐TestingtheWOTBox
1. Keyonthecarbutdonotstarttheengine.Pressthegaspedaltothefloor.Youshouldsee
theLEDontheWOTBoxstarttorapidlyblink.Ifitdoesnot,checkyourAPPsensorsignal
connection(WOTBoxBLUEwire).
2. Next,withthegaspedalstilldepressed,presstheclutchpedaltothefloor.Youshouldsee
theLEDontheWOTBoxbrieflygoout,andthencomebackonsolidforonesecondand
thenfinallyresumeblinkingrapidly.Ifyoudonotseethis,checkyourClutchPedalPosition
Switchsignalconnection(WOTBoxGREENwire).
3. Next,starttheengine.Quicklypressthegaspedaltothefloorandimmediatelysteponthe
clutch.Youshouldheartheenginestarttorevup,stumbleforashortperiodwhilethe
ignitioniscut,thenreturnbackonandcontinuerevving.Removeyourfootfromthegas
beforeyouhittherevlimiter.The2stepwillnotengageifthegasisdepressedbeforethe
clutch.Thisisnormal.IftheenginedoesnotstumbleorpausewhentheLEDturnsout,then
checktheRED/ORANGEpairedwire.VerifythattheREDandORANGE16AWGwiresare
wired facingtheproperway.Iftheyarereversed,theignitioncutwillnotwork.
4. Lastly,testthe2Step.Presstheclutchpedaldownandthenquicklypressthegaspedalall
thewaydown.Thegaspedalmustbeflooredforthe2steptoengage.Theengineshould
revuptothedesiredRPMandhold.Ifitdoesnot,besuretoremoveyourfootfromthegas
beforeyouhittherevlimiter.Ifthe2stepdoesnotwork,checktheWOTBoxYELLOW
wire.
5. TheWOTBoxGraphicalUserInterfacehassomeinherenttroubleshootingcapability.Ifyou
haveaccesstoalaptop,itmaybeusefulforyoutodownloadtheGUIat
www.n2mb.com/wotboxsoftwareandfollowtheinstructionsthere.
Usage
TousetheWOTShiftfeature,keepyourfootfullyonthegasandshiftquicklyusingtheclutch.
Keepthegasfullydepressedthroughtheshift.TheWOTBoxwilldetecttheclutchswitchsignal
andbrieflycuttheignitiontoenableaneffortlessshift.
Tousethe2Stepfeature,fullydepresstheclutch.Next,fullydepressthegaspedaltothefloor.
TheenginewillrevupandholdtheRPMthatyouhaveset.Quicklyreleasetheclutchwhile
leavingthegasfullydepressedtolaunchthecar.
CONGRATULATIONS!
YouhavesuccessfullyinstalledtheN2MBWOTBOX!
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